Semi assisted Offside tech

[whoareyaaa]

https://www.fifa.com/technical/media-releases/semi-automated-offside-technology-to-be-used-at-fifa-world-cup-2022-tm

 

Quote

• System provides an automated offside alert to the video match officials team

• 3D animation improves communication to in-stadium fans and television viewers

• Technology has been successfully tested at previous FIFA tournaments

FIFA has announced that semi-automated offside technology will be used at the FIFA World Cup 2022™ in Qatar starting on 21 November, offering a support tool for the video match officials and the on-field officials to help them make faster, more accurate and more reproducible offside decisions on the biggest stage of all.

Thoughts? 

[Plastik Man]

I don't find it arousing in the slightest.

[davieG]

I doubt it will solve much and they'll still be plenty of arguments and disagreements because the Offside Law is too complex.

[KrefelderFox666]

If it improves the speed of a decision and remains as accurate or becomes more accurate in the process, then it's a winner surely.

 

However, if it causes more issues and makes wrong calls or doesn't work, then not a winner.

 

In theory, it's an improvement. The jury will be out.